[Thank you to everybody who chooses to purchase my music <3]
To be able to define everything about yourself to the world in just one song; that was the mission I set out with when making “Tehondi-san”. We tend to show our best features publicly and hide what we feel people will judge us badly for. I wanted to break that mold. Tehondi-san is Tehondi, unapologetically being Tehondi; someone who is determined to accomplish all his goals and dreams no matter what he has to go through to do it.
What attracted me to this beat (by Abstrakt) the most was the flutes playing throughout it as they gave off a Japanese vibe. It allowed me to tap into my love for Japanese culture as I name drop underrated anime characters like “Gon Freecss” and labeled myself as “san” in the title. This is the 1st full length track off my upcoming album “Hiatus Days Over” and I hold back nothing here introducing myself. The Piano melody gave off such a “tough road ahead” feeling to me that I searched forever to find the right person to sing the intro with me. From the song start I wanted to throw listeners into this crazy life journey I’m walking and more importantly, show them how driven I am to complete it.
I drew inspiration for the lyrics through the smooth yet aggressive nature of the track. I come into the track calmly then bring the energy instantly. It really displays the hectic nature of my life as I face many obstacles I’m forced to destroy. I personally added all the explosions, earth shakes, and other sound effects to the song because my lyrics felt “earth shattering” to me. Many people would consider my extreme “do or die” way of thinking insane, yet at the same time effective. I express my philosophy on this track with no hesitation. “If I can’t live up to my dreams than I’m better off be dead // if I quit that’s a pistol to my head. Brains out-“. You can hear the seriousness in every word I say, but strangely enough, there is clearly nothing for me or listeners of the song to fear. The words clearly aren’t being said for shock value or for gimmick. This is really how Tehondi thinks and operates. He isn’t suicidal, he’s just THAT determined. As a listener, you can really get a sense that this is a man who will obtain everything he is seeking.
lyrics
[Intro]
Life is difficult,
Working to the bone I can’t live on hope.
The mountain tops got a deadly slope.
If I slip and fall to hell I float.
Cause nowhere else is home.
Nope, nope. Rather greet the rope.
I’m starving and broke.
And I’m dreaming while woke.
[Hook]
Aye, Aye. Let me be great.
It’s Tehondi-san move out the way.
Too real I can see through the fake.
Bout to run it boa I’m down the chase (aye, aye, aye’)
Let me be great. (aye, aye, aye’)
It’s Tehondi-san move out the way. (aye, aye, aye’)
Too real I can see through the fake (aye, aye, aye’)
Bout to run it boa I’m down the chase
[Verse 1]
Tehondi-san an animal.
(Beast mode) Survival of the fittest so I had go.
No leash look like Gon Freecss talking reckless
But he don’t drink, Fuck it yea, this is how I think
If I can’t live up to my dreams then I’m better off dead. (Aye)
If I quit that’s a pistol to my head.
Brains out. I don’t care who run it.
Pull up on ya this my lane now. (Undertone higher pitch)
Yo success is what I’m owed make em get that change out. (change!)
Yea’ man I need that fame now. (Now!)
Gotta get my money up so I hold the game down. (Down!)
Gotta get my name known cannot let my reign drought. (Drought!)
Everybody wanna get there but stay on the same route. (Same route)
Watch me switch it up. (Switch it up’) You ain’t quick enough Tehondi-san the flash. (The Flash)
Talking Barry Allen, talking cameras, Imma snap.
Talking Bruce Banner it’s just marvelous the way I rap.
Issa fact so Aye
[Hook]
[Verse 2]
Yea, out for number one.
You ain’t with it awh okay, are you finished are you done.
Moving on.
When I talk sounds like i’m quoting all my songs.
Nah that’s wrong. This just really how I talk I just forget.
Spoke it all into existence so ya know the boy legit. (Uh)
Cashing out on my dreams never on material shit. (ya ya)
Web game poppin I’m amazing with this shit.
Blazing up, make em temper tantrum baby throw a fit yea (yea)
Overworking cause I barely got time. (Barely got time)
Hour glass losing more sand then I got time to find.
(Rap cool) but I’m meant become bigger than rhymes.
Put everything on the hook, now I’m casting the line.
I gotta shine, (I gotta shine) at any cost. (At any cost)
I gotta shine, (I gotta shine!) at any cost at any cost (Uh)
At any cost I gotta, I gotta shine (Yea)
Even if I gotta take yo light & make it mine.
Gimmie dat aye aye!
[Hook]
[Outro]
Starving and broke. (mountain top)
Dreaming while woke. (slip and fall)
Starving and broke. (is difficult)
Dreaming while
credits
released August 24, 2018
Tehondi-San
(T. Dillon, J. Mccune, R. Sult, J. Negrete, J. Arenson) (ASCAP)
Produced By Abstrakt Beatz
"Tehondi is a true poet and independent Hip-Hop artist based out of Chicago. Growing up in a rough neighborhood, Tehondi’s
life was a constant barrage of combating bullies, escaping the gang-violence which poisoned the streets, and lamenting his poverty stricken community. The negativity and hatred he experienced every day sparked a dream within him"
